Killer denied parole in brutal 1977 murder of SoCal couple

A man who was up for parole for the 1977 brutal beating death of a Southern California couple will stay behind bars for now.

Jose Gonzalez, who was convicted in the deaths of James and Essie Effron, was denied parole on Wednesday, according to the couple's children, Cheryl and Gary Effron.

Gonzalez, 22 at the time of the crime, was fired as a temporary employee from the Effrons' clothing store in San Diego. He then returned to the store with two accomplices, tied up the couple with neckties and beat them to death with metal pipes.